How to Run Your Business by The Book: A Biblical Blueprint to Bless Your Business

243 Pages·2009·1.63 MB·English

by  Dave Anderson

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How Run
to
Business
Your
THE
by
BOOK
A Biblical Blueprint to
Bless Your Business
DAVE ANDERSON
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Contents
Foreword vii
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xvii
1. A Six Pack of Principles from a King and
the King 1
2. Four Mandates to Maximize Your Time 27
3. How to Overcome the Number One Cause of
Management Failure 49
4. Five Steps to Build a Rock Solid Character ! 73
5. The “High-Five” Principles to Elevate Your
People Skills 97
6. Four Keys to Create Life-Work Balance 121
7. How to Manage Your Money by THE BOOK 147
8. Four Steps to Build Your Team by THE BOOK 177
Appendix:QuickScripturalReferenceGuideby THE BOOK 207
Notes 211
References 213
AbouttheAuthor 215
Index 217
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Foreword
I’ve known Dave Anderson since 1998. I met him at the first
Founder’s Meeting in Atlanta for my non-profit organization,
EQUIP.EQUIPiscommittedtotraininganddevelopingmillions
ofgodlyleadersthroughouttheworldinsupportoftheGreatCom-
mission.DavewasattractedtoEQUIPbecauseofhispassionfor
training, for leadership, and for making a difference in the lives
ofothers.Overtheyears,I’vecometoappreciateDave’scommu-
nication skills, his commitment to biblical leadership principles,
andhisresoundingbusinesssuccess.Itisthesethreequalitiesthat
make him uniquely qualified to write How to Run Your Business by
THE BOOK. Dave has walked the walk as a leader who makes a
difference.Althoughmanyauthorshaveexpertiseinthearenasfor
whichtheywrite,fewerhaveactuallyexperiencedoraccomplished
substantial success with their expertise. Dave has both expertise
and experience applying the strategies he presents in this book,
and they have helped him create a solid track record of accom-
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FOREWORD
plishmentsfromwhichyouwilllearnandbenefit.Forthreeyears
hetaughtbiblicalleadershipprinciplesinMoscowforEQUIP,and
he continues to invest time doing the same with leaders from Iran
and Armenia. His company, LearnToLead, grows steadily each
year despite challenging economic times and fierce competition
becausehehasbuiltituponafoundationofbiblicalprinciplesthat
hesharesineachchapter.
Over the years, I’ve noticed how Dave has increasingly woven
biblicalprinciplesintohisbooksandseminars.He’sdonethisnat-
urally, effectively, and without becoming preachy. I believe you’ll
appreciate his unique blend of business and the Bible as you dis-
cover dozens of timeless principles that will bring solutions and
results to your organization. The techniques are effective because
they are based on God’s infallible word and promises. They will
validatemanyofthethingsyou’vedoneinthepastandbringatten-
tiontoareaswhereyouneedtomakechangesinordertobecome
more successful. His instruction will challenge you, stretch you,
andencourageyou.Asyouincorporatetherecommendedchanges
into your personal leadership style and within your organization,
youwillrealizeresultsthataremoresignificantandsustainable.
Asabusinessperson,youwillappreciatethatthisworkiswritten
byapeerandnotbyanacademic.Christianswillespeciallyvalue
the principles in How to Run Your Business by THE BOOK. These
principles will reinforce what they have intuitively known to be
true but may have been reluctant to incorporate into a business
arenawherethepervasive“niceguysfinishlast”and“dogeatdog”
mindsets are greatly at odds with how they believe they should
conductthemselvesintheworkplace.
I cannot think of a more “real-world” approach for a business
bookthantocombinethetimelesswisdomofGodwiththeactual
successes of one who has applied those principles and now wants
tosharethemwithothers.Incidentally,theideasinHowtoRunYour
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